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Multiple Feared Drowned After Boat Capsizes in Bihar
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News18•13-10-2026, 23:30
Multiple Feared Drowned After Boat Capsizes in Bihar
- •Several people including many children were feared drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Vaishali district.
- •The accident took place under the Raghopur police station jurisdiction while passengers were heading to a village feast.
- •Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed condolences and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased.
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed condolences for the tragic incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the kin of each deceased person.
The boat capsized in the Ganga river under the Raghopur police station's jurisdiction near Rampur Shyamchand village as passengers traveled to attend a feast.
Most of the individuals on the ill-fated boat were children who were crossing the river to attend a feast in a village across the water.
